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Col. W. Pollard.
AUGUSTA, GA, Jan. Z. 1887.
Swift's Specific Co, Atlanta, Ga:

AUGUSTA, GA, Jan. Z. 1887.
Swift's Specific Co, Atlanta, Ga:
DEAR SIRs For ten years my
blood was in very bad condition.
evineing its i'll humors in chronic
swollen and violently red nose, aud
innumerable boils that frequently
appeared on my face looked as as if
had a severe case of erysipelas.
Some time ago determined to try
S. S. s., as l had heard SO much OF
the Specific as blood purifier. After
using six large bottles S. S. s., l was
entirely cured. The violent deep red
color left my nose, the boils disap-
peared permanently, and my general
health was built up wonderfully. |
regard S. S. S., not only as the best
blood purifier, but also as the finest
tonic for reduced constitution and
general debility that / know Of
Yours truly, w. j. POLLARD.
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GEN. BuoKNER AT DoNE1soN.
The True Facts of the Surrender
as Compiled from Official Papers.
[owensboro Messenger.

The slurs cast upon Gen. BuckneI
in regard to his conduct at Fort Don
elson (by Senator Harris and his in
dustrious friends in the press and
elsewlere), have only had the effect
of creating a greater determination
on the part of fair-mInded men TO Sc.
cure the selection of General Buck
ner in the Democratic convention.
The slurs aud insinuations cast upon
the surviving officers and soldiers OF
the Confederate army from the same
source-that judging from their num-
Der in kentucky there had been very
few killed in the battles-has also
called forth the expression from brave
Federal soldiers and former Union
non-combatants, that no support
would be given by them to candi-
dates who preferred TO amass proper
ty during such a struggle, rather than
to follow the dictates of courageous
convictions.
But it should be the pleasure of
Kentucky editors TO give some facts,
which are just now developing. III
the Southern Bivouac, for April,
there appears an article on Fort Dom
elson, which is compiled from official
papers-the voice ola gallant staff
officer, Major Alex. Casseday, long
since hushed in the grave. A few
extracts from the Biyouac may be
useful TO you.
The troops under General Buckner
were $4,000. General C. II. Smith
said to me General Buckner) after
the surrender, that they had thirty
five thousand men in the battle.D
The writer says; Had the plan of
General Buckner been carried out,
the Confederate troops would have
retreated safely, instead of being
obliged to surrender The officers
arrived at Donelson on Wednesday,
and began fighting at once. The
battle was carried on in the trenches
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
The men were without tents: they
lay In sleet or snow in bitter cold
weather, and the enemy's guns were
fired over them all night to prevent
them from sleeping. General Floyd
was in command; General Pillow
was second, General Buckner third.
Floyd, though he had been Secretary
of War under Buchanan, knew little
Of military matters. His brigade was
needed at Donelson, and he ranked
the other generals there; but 1t was
asserted that he was sent there with
the understanding that he would ac-
cepi and act upon Buckner's advice
as TO the conduct OF the battle. This
he did not do. Pillow got his ear
and Buckner's plans were finally
overruled.
After two days of fighting from the
trenches, which was wearisome and
ineffective, General Buckner insisted
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From Rev. Mr.. Kelly.

Myself and wife were seriously af-
fiicted with Malarial poison, nervous
prostration and general debility,
after using six large sized bottles oil
Swift's Specific, we now consider
ourselves almost entirely free from
any blood impurities, and are as ac-
tive and supple as we we were TWEEN
ty years ago. l take pleasure in rec
omending S. S. S., 10 all who are suf'
fering from any impurities of the
blood dizziness or nervous headache.
SAMUEL KELLY,
Elder Church of Christ, Muddy Fork,
Howard County, Ark.
Nashville, Oct. 7, 1886.
Treaties on Blood and Skin Di-
seases mailed free. The SWIFT SPE-
cIFIc Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta,
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upon going outside of them an,
attacking Wallace's forces on tn,
Confederate leie. lie wished {,
do this on Friday, before his mel
became exhausted. lie wanted
to whip The Federal army be
fore reinforccmenis should arrive
His wishes were'not acccded TO I'M
iii Saturday, when Buckner led hi
men out of the trenches into The iiel,
and made a charge which was emf
nently successful, and which drov,
the Union forces back upon the rivel
under a sort of hill, or ledge. Pre-
viously to all of this the Federal gun,
boats had been whipped aud sem
down the river.
On Saturday afternoon General
Buckner received an order recalling
his troops to the riile-pits. Mean.
while he had seen Grants reinforce.
ments arriving from down the riv-
or on some seventy-flve boats. lie
saw at once that his exhausted men
could not fight new army, and the
only hope was a safe retreat to Nash
vile. The enemy had been driven
back to the river, and the county was
of character to facilitate a retreat
that would leave the main body OF
troops free from the attacks of pur-
suing army. The men could fight
no longer. A general council was
held, and it was admitted that the
exhausted soldiers were unable TO
make further resistance, and it was
aged that nothing remained but to
surrender. General Floyd said that
owing TO his having been Secretary of
War, the Federal Government would
be particularly anxious to capture him
and that for him to surrender would
be dangerous to his life. He said,
General Pillow, turn this com
mand over TO YOU"
General Pillow said, "Why, they
would rather have me than JEFF Da-
Wis, cannot surrender. General
Buckner, | turn the command over to
you"
Buckner accepted the situation,
and the next day, Sunday, February
16, 1862, surrendered Fort Denelson.
He had done all the fighting in the
field, the other two generals having
remained at Donelson.
When General Grant met General
BuckDer he said, she had been much
alarmed when he heard that Buck
ner was at Fort Donelson. He asked !:
"Why did you not attack Friday 2"
81 was not in command" said GEN.
eral Buckner.
IF you had attacked Friday" said
General Grant, "the reinforcements
could not have reached here in time"
Major Casseday, writing at that
time, Feb. 1862, expressed the senti-
ment, which has grown SO greatly
since.
General Buckner's refusal to leave
his troops, as the general did, when
the boat was at our wharf has won
much esteem on both sides. You
cannot conceive how noble he looked
the night before the surrender at the
council. When the other genera s
announced their intention of re-
firing, he said: Gentlemen, you
must decide for yourselves as for me
l will share the fate of my troopSw
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Kentucky Progress.

Manufacturers Record.l
Bardstown.-The L. p. Benjamin
Co., capital stock $4,000, has been
organized to bore for oil and gas by
T. p. Benjamin, of Pennsylvania,
and G. w. Felt, of Sioux City, Iowa.
Boston.-The Surprise Oil & Gas
Co., of Cincinnati, o., j. V. Herley,
president, are boring for oil and gas.
Catlettsburg.-It is stated that the
saw mill of Corcoran, Richardson Il
Co., reported in this issue as burned
Gloss $4,000 will probably be rebuilt.
Corbin.-The Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad Co., (office Louisville)
are surveying for an extension OF
their railroad from Corbin, about 100
miles, TO meet the extension of the
Norfolk & Western Railroad from
Graham, Tazewell county. Part of
the extension is under contract.
Covington.-The Knights of Labor
Cooperative Cigar Manufacturing
Co., has been incorporated.
Covington.-The North Kentucky
Natural Gas Co ). has received permits
to lay pipes through the city.
Covington..-George Il. Card, Geo.
Mclaughlin, John A. Gano, Ii. X.
Lindsey, Thomas Il. Cory and Geo.
w. Howell have Incorporated the
George f. Gard Manufacturing Co.,
capital stock $4,000, to manufacture
and sell electrical machinery.
Frankfort.-W. i. Pence is prepar-
ing TO rebuild his saw mill, reported
last October as burned. He will con-
tract for machinery in a few days.
The capacity will be from 40 NJ to GO
NJ feet daily. The cost will be $l2,-
600.
Lexington-Messrs. Speyer will
organize a company to bore for natu-
raj gas and oil.
Louisville.-TheC City Railway Co.,
will extend their lines,
LOUISVILLE Schwartzwalder &
Co, of New York, have secured site
and will erect large beer-keg facto-
ry. 1t is SAID they will employ 1000
hands.
Louisville.-EGorts are being made
to organize stock company to build
a large cotton mill.
Louisville.-Henry Pitchers Sons
will build new organ factory TO en-
ploy 200 hands.
Loulsville.--B. F. Avery 81 Sons are
building four-story addition to
their large pillow works.
NATURALIZATION have been
subscribed towards purchasing land
and building hotel. A company
will be incorporated. Us. Bfonaugh
can give particulars.
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A Strange Lake In Austria

At Zirknitz in the Austrian Alps there
is an intermittent lake that Is basin,
which at one season of the year is filled
with water, at another Is dried up and
cultivated by the farmers Of the neigh
borhood. The imperial farmer, William
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ton of that basin and found in one part
of it an immense cave called Karlovca,
which, when the surface of the water in
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basin Is empty.
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underground lakes, all connected with
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cumufate, and alternately stop the cur
rent or are carried off by it. The roof
of the cave in which this system of
waters Is located at many places comes
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frequently close the passage and cause
the waters to rise In the higher cave.
Putick, with three companions, was in one
of the lakes when the entrance was sud-
denly closed by mass of rubbish tumb-
ling down from the roof For more than
eight hours they worked as hard as they
could until they succeeded in opening
passage by the side of the main entrance,
which was happily still found dry, and
they were enabled to reach the surface
unharmed. But their boat and tools were
left behind, and will be recovered again
after the water shall have subsided.-
Chicago News.
The clarion., 1887-10-19
A Group of Asbantees in Paris.

There are at present in the geological
gardens at Paris twenty genuine Asian
tees-twelve males and eight females.
They are negroes of the blacklist dye,
well known for their ferocity, courage
and valor. The habitat of the Ashantees
is in the western part of central Africa.
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cites of the negro race, comparable to the
Caucasian Abyssinians. Every three
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those of Jam in September, the people
commit wholesale butchery of human
beings. After the death of the late queen
mother the king had 3, 200 men killed tc
satisfy the groanings of his mother spirit.
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warm as it issues from the wounds, be
heving that will render them strong anc
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his harem if he would make sure of the
preservation and well being of his king
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massie, with 12, 900 to Is, 900 inhabitants
The whole kingdom is estimated at from
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They were little known until they sus
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living near the coasts, all of which were
conquered by the Ashantees. The greater
portion of their country is now under al
English protectorate. Chicago News
The clarion., 1887-10-19
A Beautiful Invitation.

OF the invitations to visit various cite.
and states extended to the president prob
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cabbage palmetto, with sea oats and sea
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or picture of a genuine Florida Cracker
driving his team to market through the
pines. He has the regular hackwoods cart,
drawn by a genuine Florida mule, which
he bestrides, his long legs reaching nearly
to the ground Philadelphia Press